Legislative Branch

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Across
  1. 6. The number of Congressional districts Iowa currently has.
  2. 7. The chamber of Congress which contains 435 members.
  3. 10. The type of committee that is permenant from one session to the next.
  4. 12. The individual given the power to break ties in the Senate.
  5. 14. The term length for the House of Representatives.
  6. 15. The way in which House representation is divided among the states.
  7. 16. The minimum number of members who need to be present to conduct business.
  8. 18. A proposed law being debated in Congress.
  9. 19. The power allowing Congress to keep Federal Judges and the President in check.
  10. 21. The chamber of Congress which contains 100 members.
Down
  1. 1. Representing an entire state rather than only a district.
  2. 2. The leader of the House of Representatives.
  3. 3. The type of committee formed when the House & Senate disagree on the wording of a bill.
  4. 4. An individual being represented in government by elected offials.
  5. 5. The title given to the heads of committees.
  6. 8. The chamber of Congress responsibile for confirming officials and ratifying treaties.
  7. 9. A group within a committee that specializes on a subcategory.
  8. 11. An individual who is already holding public office.
  9. 13. The chamber of Congress in which revenue bills must begin.
  10. 17. The term length for the United States Senate.
  11. 20. Held every 10 years to determine the number of people in the United States.